How to Install PostgreSQL 9.2 on CentOS 6.3

This quick post shows the basic steps to install PostgreSQL Database Server (PostgreSQL 9.2) on CentOS 6.3. This steps has been tested using CentOS 6.3. However, It may works on other version CentOS or Redhat as well. PostgreSQL is a Sophisticated open-source Object-Relational DBMS supporting almost all SQL constructs, including subselects, transactions, and user-defined types. PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source object-relational database system that available for many platforms including Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.

PostgreSQL Global Development Group (PGDG) builds RPMs for various Linux distributions. At the time of this writing, there are available RPMs and SRPMs for the following platforms :